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Dining Table Having Integral Dishwasher
A space-saving dishwasher, which may be installed within a counter top or table, having a dish-carrying rack that is vertically shiftable through the open top of the dishwasher for facilitating loading and unloading of the dishes.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8132862 | Seat back frame for vehicle A seat back frame for a vehicle for supporting a seat back, includes a first back frame, at which a shoulder belt anchor for supporting one end portion of a seat belt is provided, a second back frame arranged substantially in parallel with the first back frame, and ... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8061779 | Frame structure of seat back for vehicle and seat back for vehicle with frame structure A frame structure of a seat back for a vehicle contains a seat back frame which includes a framework disposed endlessly along a peripheral edge of a panel frame in a plane form with a substantially rectangular shape, the framework including a steel tube portion with... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8016361 | Composite seat back structure for a lightweight aircraft seat assembly An aircraft passenger seat configured in accordance with an embodiment of the invention utilizes composite materials to achieve significant weight savings relative to conventional seat designs. The seat includes one or more lightweight composite support legs, a ligh... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7819483 | Leaning post seat with a removable soft-sided storage compartment A leaning post seat assembly includes a D-ring having a D-shape and a cross tube disposed in the D-ring for defining a rectangular boundary having long sides and short sides. Two side frames are removably attached at opposite ends of the D-ring and a crossbar is rem... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7562937 | Seat support apparatus with torque support A seat support apparatus includes a seat supporting beam unit which, to absorb a torque, has at least two force-absorbing elements, the longitudinal axes of which intersect in an intersecting point above at least one top side of the seat supporting beam unit. ... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7429085 | Seat, particularly an air passenger seat A seat, particularly an air passenger seat, includes a seat part and a backrest. The backrest has a backrest element (10) with an arched, one-piece frame part (12) having at least one hollow profile (14). In order for the frame part (12) ... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7367630 | Integrated seat of an automotive vehicle The invention relates to an integral seat of an automotive vehicle having an underframe, a seat pan carried by underframe, a seat back and a seat belt mechanism, where the seat belt mechanism includes a seat belt with a tongue member that divides the seat belt in a ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7354019 | Seat, and aircraft passenger seat in particular A seat, an aircraft passenger seat in particular, has seat components such as a seat element, a backrest retained by a backrest structure, and control and functional elements. At least one main component of the backrest structure is in the form of a hollow section | 04/08/2008 |
| 7347494 | Vehicle safety restraint system A vehicle safety restraint system comprises a portable base having a mounting assembly and a restraint assembly. The portable base may be a booster seat. The mounting assembly mounts the base to the seat of a vehicle and the restraint assembly restrains an occupant ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7300112 | Frame assembly for passenger seat A passenger seat frame assembly includes first and second seat frames, each defining a curved shape corresponding to the profile of an anatomically-appropriate seat bottom and seat back; a seat base for being attached to a supporting surface, the seat base being dis... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7287305 | Extruded flexible self-locking trim cover assembly retention clip and method for using same A clip for retaining a trim cover assembly against a foam pad of a vehicle seat including a base having a hook end and a lock end. The base also includes a flange extending out therefrom. The hook end defines a hook, which secures the trim cover assembly to the clip... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7261369 | Convertible aircraft passenger seat An aircraft passenger convenience apparatus comprising: a seat assembly; a support device attached to the seat assembly; and a platform having a top and bottom, the platform at least partially supported by the support device. In the preferred embodiment, the support... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7261373 | Structure of a reclining seat A reclining seat includes a first locking mechanism for locking a first backrest frame at a sloping position, and a second locking mechanism for locking a second backrest frame at the sloping position. The reclining seat further includes a first shaft for releasing ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7255400 | Tubeless headrest support system A headrest support system comprises a seatback support frame having an upper cross member adapted to support a headrest. The cross member has opposite top and bottom surfaces with axially aligned holes formed therethrough. A headrest guide sleeve is received through... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7246978 | Nut retaining apparatus and nut holder A body comprising a nut retaining apparatus mounted thereon for fastening a bolt to the body. The bolt is inserted into a bolt insertion hole at an end surface of the body from a direction inclined with respect to a direction tangent to the body. The nut retaining a... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7234780 | Indented female blow-molded connector and male connector and method A device and method for forming an indented female connector where the dimension of the indented female connector provides for removing a male molding component without damaging a set of internal ribs formed inside the female connector. A structure comprising an ind... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7232096 | Positive lock seat device An improved seating apparatus for an aircraft comprising: a seat assembly and a positive lock device for securing the seat assembly to the aircraft. In the preferred embodiment, the positive lock device comprises: an adjustable force applicator for selectively apply... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7216937 | Press-formed keyway for headrest mounting tube Headrest-mounting-tubes are attached into the seatframe of an automotive seat. Headrest-posts engage the mounting-tubes, and support the headrest. The headrest-posts need to be orientated correctly, and so have a key that engages a keyway in the mounting-tube. The k... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7213887 | Attachment of head rest guide tube to vehicle seat frame A vehicle seat assembly includes a seat back frame having an aperture extending therethrough, and a head rest guide tube disposed in the aperture. The guide tube has a radially extending swaged portion engaged with the seat back frame for securing the guide tube to ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7204553 | Pew or bench with pivoting seat A pivoting seat pew or bench furniture, which utilizes the benefits of theater style seating with the functionality and aesthetic of a traditional pew. This seating assembly provides additional seating capacity over traditional pews offering lower seating costs and ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7201447 | Seat reclining device When a operation handle is operated so that one locking mechanism can be unlocked, one locking mechanism, the operation handle, the connecting mechanism and the other locking mechanism can be engaged each other and operate together, when the one seat back fixed to t... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7195319 | Reclining chair A reclining chair, in particular a passenger chair, for use in a vehicle such as an aircraft, bus or mobile home. The chair includes a base assembly, a seat frame located above the base assembly, a seat attached to the seat frame, and a seat back connected to the se... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7192091 | Folding sling chair A folding sling chair is provided in which members of the chair frame incorporate internally mounted hinges, preferably invisible hinges. When an invisible hinge is in a neutral or stop position, only a seam or dividing line is visible; the internally mounted hinge ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7182402 | Seat recline control override A seating apparatus for an aircraft comprising: a passenger seat having a seat frame and a seat back; a recline control device for selectively reclining the seat back; and a seat recline control override for disabling the recline control device. In the preferred emb... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7175232 | Rocking chair A rocking chair comprises a base portion and a seat portion and includes a pair of C-springs for coupling the base portion to the seat portion. The C-springs flex to provide the seat portion with a desirably smooth and soft rocking motion while providing excellent s... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7156469 | Three point seat belt system A three-point seat belt system adapted for use with a seat frame having a seat back and a seat bottom, wherein the system comprises: (a) retractor shoulder belt with a single first connector on its distal end, adapted to be fixedly attached at its opposite end to th... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7147288 | Backrest The backrest of a chair comprises a frame, a backrest support and a neck support. A membrane is clipped into the frame, and the backrest support is articulated on a tilting mechanism. The frame comprises two side parts and two cross-pieces, the lower cross-piece lyi... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7137669 | Vehicle seat A vehicle seat includes a seat cushion which has a frame structure and a cushion member combined with the frame structure, the frame structure including a pair of spaced apart side frame members, a front frame member fixed to forward end portions of the side frame m... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7137670 | Seating system and method for making same An improved seating system that includes a seat back assembly (10) that is fabricated to include a seat back (12) with first and second wall portions (14,16), and which may include an integrated reinforcement structure (18). The seating s... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7131693 | Restraint anchorage for a child restraint system A restraint anchorage for a child safety seat for an automotive vehicle having a cross member disposed behind the vehicle's seat. U-shaped latch wires are attached to the cross member. Collars are provided on the legs of the latch wires which engage one side of the ... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7114782 | Flexible chair with stiffener inserts and method for forming a chair A chair includes: a hollow frame including, on each lateral side of the chair, a front, a back, a bottom, a front bend arranged between the front and the bottom, and a back bend arranged between the back and the bottom; a seat attached to the front of the frame; a s... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7093901 | Seat frame of a vehicle seat A seat frame of a vehicle seat includes a seat cushion frame on a seat cushion side, a seat back frame on a backrest side, and a reclining device provided between the seat back frame and the seat cushion frame for adjusting an angle of incline of the seat back frame... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7083230 | Hybrid composite-metal energy absorbing seat A hybrid composite-metal energy absorbing seat is described. According to one embodiment, an aircraft seat includes a seat base assembly and a seat back assembly. The seat base assembly includes multiple rigid metal seat base side frame elements joined by a lower se... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7077467 | Cable raceway A cable raceway assembly includes an elongated raceway adapted for being mounted to a supporting structure. The raceway defines an open, upward-facing trough for receiving a cable and includes a mounting structure for attaching the raceway to the supporting structur... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7066551 | Curved beam aircraft passenger seat A beam for a passenger seat has a hollow body including several spaced-apart frame mounting portions each defining a cross-section for being mounted to a seat frame. Seat portions are disposed between consecutive ones of the frame mounting portions and define a seco... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7066552 | Seat back frame for vehicle seat A seat back frame for a vehicle seat includes first and second side members spaced apart from each other, each of the first and second side members being made of ultra-high tensile strength steel, the first side member having a first longitudinal body of a substanti... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7063389 | Seat belt assembly system A seat belt system adapted for use with a seat-belt ready seat frame; comprising: (A) housing unit comprising: (i) enclosure and lid portions; (ii) seat belt retractor; (iii) retractor shoulder belt mounted on the retractor with webbing and a first connector; (iv) b... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7040709 | Back construction for seating unit having inverted U-shaped frame A back construction includes an inverted U-shaped back frame and a back shell supported on the back frame and having stiff thoracic and pelvic regions connected by a flexible lumbar region in a manner adapted to ergonomically support a seated user. The lumber sectio... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7036888 | Chair with bight formed in leg A chair comprises a leg. The leg is formed to include a bight extending longitudinally along the leg to strengthen the leg. ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7011373 | Furniture assembly A furniture assembly includes a flexible outer envelope, an inner envelope, and a rigid inner frame. The outer envelope includes an upper receiving chamber, an upper access opening in communication with the upper receiving chamber, a lower receiving chamber, and a l... | 03/14/2006 |
